Improved bolt-cuttek



@leiten tette @anni @Hite WILLIAM W. WRIGHT AND JOHN BOODY, OFELLSWORTH, NEW LeaefsPatmtNo. 65,523, dated Juvwi, 1867.

IMPROVED BOLT-GUTTER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY UUNCERN Be it known that we, VILLIAM W. WRIGHT andJOHN BOODY, of Ellsworth, in the county of St. Lawrence, and in theState of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements inBolt and Rivet-Cutters; and do hereby declare that the following is afull,.clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A representsa steel bar, with a handle formed upon one end, and a jaw with a euttingedge upon the other. This bar may be made of iron, provided a steel jawbe provided, or a plate of steel is secured up'on the jaw to form acutting edge upon. C and D represent two metallic plates, similarlyconstructed, which are secured upon each side of the bar A, (onlyaportion of the plate D being seen.) B represents a metallic bar with asteel cutting edge upon a jaw similar to that upon bar A. This bar B ispivoted between the two plates C and D, the end between the plates beingpressed downward by means of a spring, F, and upward by means of the camend of a lever-handle, E. The handle Epis pivoted at its cam end betweenthe plates C and D, as represented. The screw G contines the spring F tothe plates, and at the same time acts 'as a pivot for the bar B. Y

When the spring F presses the inner end of the bar B down, said bar atthe same timepressing upon the ,cam end of lever E throws its outer endup. Vhen the handleE is thrown up the two jaws are apart and ready toreceive the bolt between them which is to be cut. The two handles beingbrought together the jaws close with a shear :is welles a draw cut,severing the bolt with ease anddispatch.

By the use of' the plates upon each side of the bars the bar B is heldsecurely in its place, and its jaw is compelled to move and cut directlytoward the jaw of bar A, without any possibility of veering to one sideor the other. i

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination and' arrangement of the bars A and B, lever E, plates Cand D, and spring F,`constructed and operating in the manner and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsand seals this 17th day ot' April, 1867.

' i WM. W. WRIGHT,

JOHN BOODY.

Witnesses:

MAn'rIN WELCH, H. H. Hrrcnoocn',

